burnt lime
Heat-treated calcium rock
Burnt lime is calcium oxide, a causite powder produced by heating limestone in a kiln.
Theite powder produced by heating limestone in a kiln.
Theite powder produced by heating limestone in a kiln.
Theite powder produced by heating limestone in a kiln.
The burning drives off carbon dioxide, leaving calcium oxide—also called quickite or unslaked lime.
Burnt lime reacts vigorously with water, generating heat, and is used in morite, cement, water treatment, and industrial processes: The workers added burnt lime to the soil to reduce acidity.
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- slakingSatisfying a need
- waterClear essential liquid
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- powderFine dry particles
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